Category Archives: Pope Benedict XVI

For Unto Us a Child is Born

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

A blessed Christmas to all of you! We  are just now emerging from  the darkness to celebrate the great mystery of our Creator entering into His own creation. Blogging will be on and off for a few days. Deacon hubby … Continue reading →

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The Pope in the United Kingdom

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Pope’s recent Apostolic Journey to the United Kingdom was, by all accounts, quite successful.  The charming Irish Dominicans have a brief discussion on the Pope’s address at Westminster Hall. They are so young and so faithful.  Most baby boomers … Continue reading →

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Advent Gift From The US Bishops

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is offering a free pdf copy of  Advent and Christmas with Pope Benedict XVI.

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The Pope On Condoms: Sining into Faith

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Toni Rossi as an interesting post over at the Patheos blog, Death into Light: Gradual Moral Awakening, on Pope Benedicts condom comments. “Pope Benedict seems to be thinking like a novelist or screenwriter here, in getting into the mind of … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict: Prayer For Life and Families

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Vatican City, Nov 30, 2010 / 05:50 pm (CNA).- The Pope prayed for the protection of life and the family at the conclusion of the Prayer Vigil for the Unborn on Nov. 27. The prayer, which was composed by Benedict … Continue reading →

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Pope Approves Condoms

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

NO. No. Absolutely not. The pit bulls of the media have sunk their teeth into the story and will not let go. The two clarifications by the Vatican spokesman, Fr. Lombardi, here and here have their (the media) jaws firmly … Continue reading →

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Excerpts From The Book On the Pope

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Exerpts from  Light of the World: The Pope, The Church and The Signs Of The Times, Peter Seewald’s book-length interview with Pope Benedict XVI is available on line. The first excerpt from the book still has the media in a … Continue reading →

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The Pope, And Condoms And the Media: Oh My!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Well the saga continues. Did the Pope say that condoms are suddenly fine and dandy?  Well I covered this briefly in a post early this morning provocatively titled Pope Allows Condoms. The short answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT! Jimmy Akin has … Continue reading →

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Pope Allows Condoms

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Did I get your attention? My. My. The MSM is quite breathless after a translation of the Peter Seewald’s book hit the wires. Here are some of the headlines Pope says condoms sometimes permissible to stop AIDS Pope Says Condoms … Continue reading →

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New Book On Pope Benedict

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Coming soon!  A book length interview with the pope. Mr Seewald, how important do you think the book will be in helping people become better acquainted with the Pope? “Benedict XVI is still always falsely portrayed. Fundamentally, he is a … Continue reading →

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